Masterpieces of fantasy art
Dian Hanson
Bok · Engelsk · 2023
Flere språk: Fransk, Tysk
| Utgitt | Cologne : Taschen , 2023
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| Omfang | 506 sider : illustrasjoner i farger
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| Opplysninger | Fantasy art, that colorful blend of myth, muscle and sexy maidens, took off in 1923 with the launch of Weird Tales magazine, was reinvigorated in the 1960s with The Lord of the Rings, Conan the Barbarian paperbacks with Frank Frazetta covers, and the late '60s emergence of fantasy psychedelia. It went big in the '70s with the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons, the brilliant French magazine Métal Hurlant, and the first Star Wars film. The number of active artists peaked in that decade, but a new generation of fans discovered the genre through fantasy trading card games in the '90s, leading to a massive interest in the art form today. Frank Frazetta's oil paintings--when they infrequently come to market--have sold for more than
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| ISBN | 9783836593625 (innbundet)
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